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The UK’s leading high street health supplement retailer, Holland & Barrett, has celebrated the success of its ‘Rewards for Life’ loyalty programme by placing an order for a further two million cards from national plastic card manufacturer, Plastic Card Services. This means the total number of cardholders in the programme has risen to over six […]

When it comes to securing continued loyalty from customers, new research reveals that hairdressers are a cut above the rest. A study of consumers across the UK found that people are more loyal to their hairdresser than any other brand, product or business. So forget big business or the great global experience, it turns out […]

In a piece for The Scottish Grocer, Adam Unsworth, sales director at PCS, predicts the key trends for loyalty cards in 2013 Since the launch of the Tesco Clubcard key fob in 2004, the popularity of the design has gained momentum and there’s no sign of it stopping in 2013. Usually offered alongside the traditional […]

National cinema chain, Showcase Cinemas, has rolled out a new loyalty card design with the help of Plastic Card Services (PCS). Working in partnership with the leading plastic card manufacturer, Showcase Cinemas has developed an innovative, personalised design for its ‘Insider’ loyalty programme. The new Insider card features a sleek black back and face design […]

Plastic card manufacturer, Plastic Card Services, has been awarded a contract to manufacture 170,500 loyalty cards for the new Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. As part of the contract, PCS has produced two versions of the ‘Friends of the Hippodrome’ card, in red and gold for the different levels of membership. The Hippodrome Casino entertainment […]

Smart British shoppers are saving more than £4bn a year thanks to loyalty cards, according to new research. The latest study reveals 86 per cent of the UK adult population owns at least one such card and each individual consumer saves an average of £100.32 annually, meaning £4.39bn is saved every year across the UK. […]

Grosvenor Casinos has awarded a 700,000 unit contract to the national plastic card manufacturer, Plastic Card Services (PCS), as part of a major rebranding programme. In an extension to its previous agreement with the leading casino operator, PCS will now supply newly branded ‘Grosvenor Play Points’ cards to its 35 sites across the UK. PCS […]

Rob Nicholls, managing director of plastic card manufacturer, Plastic Card Services (PCS), explores current trends in the loyalty card market and looks at potential applications in the retail sector. With around 85 per cent of households in the UK reportedly having at least one loyalty card, it’s no doubt that these schemes remain a popular […]

In a publication from thebusinessdesk.com, PCS’s Sales Director Adam Unsworth discusses the future of retail and the best ways to engender customer loyalty. Will loyalty apps affect the plastic card industry? “Technology moves at a frightening pace and many so called ‘advances’ slip by the wayside. However, I think it’s fair to say that smartphones […]

With the six-millionth plastic key fob rolling off the production line this week, Plastic Card Services, (PCS), has revealed a growing trend in the use of the product in loyalty and reward schemes. Sales in key fobs have increased dramatically during the past six months, resulting in nearly £1 million worth of new business for […]